Party of Liars
An unputdownable eat-the-rich psychological thriller with a gothic edge, an instant USA TODAY BESTSELLER
Published on 3. July 2025
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-1-3997-3937-5 (ISBN)
Description
READERS CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF THESE LIARS . . .
'I raced through this book... SO many secrets that will keep you reading late into the night!' ??????????
'I absolutely LOVED this - the best psychological thriller I've read for a very long time' ??????????
'THE PLOT TWISTS!! I absolutely loved everything about this book!' ??????????
A People Magazine Best Book of July ?? A Goodreads Best Book of July ?? An Apple Best of the Month Pick ?? An Amazon Mystery and Thriller Best of the Month ??
Everyone's invited. Everyone's a suspect.
An exclusive black-tie birthday party.
A sprawling mansion.
A body falling from a balcony.
One of the guests is dead, and another is a killer - but who is the hunter, and who is the prey?
As the drinks flow, so do the lies . . . and nobody is safe.
Was it Dani, the tenacious new mother with a history of postpartum psychosis, or Kim, the ex-wife with an alcohol problem? Orlaith, the elderly Irish nanny who talks to spirits? Mikayla, the lonely teenager, or the clique of toxic mean girls who pretend to embrace her? Or was it the pair of psychotherapists who watch and judge them all?
And whose body is hurtling towards the sea?
'I raced through this book... SO many secrets that will keep you reading late into the night!' ??????????
'I absolutely LOVED this - the best psychological thriller I've read for a very long time' ??????????
'THE PLOT TWISTS!! I absolutely loved everything about this book!' ??????????
A People Magazine Best Book of July ?? A Goodreads Best Book of July ?? An Apple Best of the Month Pick ?? An Amazon Mystery and Thriller Best of the Month ??
Everyone's invited. Everyone's a suspect.
An exclusive black-tie birthday party.
A sprawling mansion.
A body falling from a balcony.
One of the guests is dead, and another is a killer - but who is the hunter, and who is the prey?
As the drinks flow, so do the lies . . . and nobody is safe.
Was it Dani, the tenacious new mother with a history of postpartum psychosis, or Kim, the ex-wife with an alcohol problem? Orlaith, the elderly Irish nanny who talks to spirits? Mikayla, the lonely teenager, or the clique of toxic mean girls who pretend to embrace her? Or was it the pair of psychotherapists who watch and judge them all?
And whose body is hurtling towards the sea?
Reviews / Votes
PARTY OF LIARS with its stunning prose and simmering tension is a mesmerizing story that's part gothic horror, part psychological thriller, part contemporary glitz - the narrative is masterfully woven with plenty of twists, and deftly handles heavier subjects like postpartum depression -- Ashley Tate Breathtakingly good, it kept me enthralled to the very last page. A stunningly good debut and beautifully written twisty tale -- Valerie Keogh I couldn't put it down! PARTY OF LIARS brings the gothic house mystery to Texas, featuring a killer cast, heart-pumping pace, and well-plotted twists and turns -- Nina Simon PARTY OF LIARS explodes from page one: a stunning debut, a riveting page-turner, a brilliant exploration of motherhood and female desire. Every character is rich and complex, and I was stunned by the jaw-dropping twist at the end -- Amanda Eyre Ward Dizzying and dazzling, Cox's debut slices through the saccharin sweetness of poisonous secrets to reveal the spongy heart of blood-soaked truths... A party to die for -- Lindy Ryan A glamorous party in a lavish mansion and a brilliant cast of characters, none of whom can be trusted. Loved this book - can't wait to see what Kelsey writes next -- Catherine Cooper Big Little Lies meets Rebecca - the thriller of the summer -- Katie Gutierrez My favourite kind of thriller - fun, twisty, fast-paced, and populated by characters who feel so real you'll want to invite them (well, some of them) to your next party -- Rachel Hawkins With its beautiful but deadly setting and a complex, interconnected web of characters, PARTY OF LIARS is a page-turner equal parts juicy and poignant. The mystery is deliciously twisty . . . readers won't know who to believe, and they will relish every shocking, unpredictable second. I predict this party will be the talk of the town -- Laurie Elizabeth FlynnMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
N/A
Dimensions
Height: 163 mm
Width: 242 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
532 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3997-3937-5 (9781399739375)
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Person
Kelsey Cox received her MFA in fiction from Purdue University and works from home in the Texas Hill Country. You can often find her writing at Mammen Family Public Library, chasing around her two young daughters, or watching British mysteries with her mom and aunts. On nights when bedtime goes as planned, she enjoys curling up on the sofa, glass of wine in hand, and a book with complicated characters and a killer twist in her lap.